In 11 NFL seasons, the Carolina Panthers were all Charles Johnson ever got to know.
And with the announcement of Johnson’s official retirement from professional football on Wednesday, that will remain the case. Johnson, a third-round pick from Georgia in 2007, will be honored during a Thursday news confernce at Bank of America Stadium.
Johnson, a 6-foot-2, 270-pound defensive end, arrived to Carolina in the same draft class as center Ryan Kalil, who will join Johnson in retirement after this season. Johnson played sparingly his first season in Charlotte before becoming a rotational player in 2008 and 2009.